Steele Creek Park in Bristol, TN Greater White-fronted Goose: 1/26/07, 1/27, 1/29, 1/31, 2/1 by many, park record. On 1/29 it was seen just outside the park. ...
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Feb 2, 2007 11:19 pm
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Forwarded from Carolina Birds... Looks like this new book covers both dragonflies and damselflies. Dean Edwards ... Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:36:45 -0600 From:...
Another bit of news on a bug book that I received today... the long-awaited Kaufman Field Guide to Insects is now scheduled for publication on 28 Feb 2007....
I'm anxiously awaiting this book. I was fortunate to meet Giff Beaton at the Dragonflies of the Americas meeting in Cave City in summer 2006, and he really...
I found Saxifraga virginiensis or Early Saxifrage in bloom today above Rutherford Creek in Maury County, TN south of Nashville. Early is a good name for this...
Hey Allan, We all know the early bird gets the worm. What does the early botanist get? Good spotting, Ravenman! For what its worth, I saw a Red Bat today...
Hey guys, Down here in the piedmont of Georgia, we have Bluets blooming, and yesterday Tracey and I were surprised to find about 40 Red Bats swarming out of a...
Don, I still have not seen any Red Bats, but it looks like today would be excellent chance. Nate and I got a look at the Ross' Goose at WDP Lakefront. Brad ...
The fossil guy at the 4H camp brought a truckload of fossils back from Florida a few weeks ago. Amongst them was a hitchiker that turned out to be a Florida...
Don, I'd be happy to go check all my student's lockers, as there are sure to be fruit flies there... but it's kind of a long drive. :-) Good luck with your...
Claytonia virginica (narrow-leaf spring beauty) was seen in bloom today (Feb 22) in Rutherford County, TN. I'm working on a proposed transmission line route...
I bought some Newt and Salamander Bites at Petsmart, and there is a version of the same brand for Frogs and Tadpoles. I don't know about salamanders, frogs,...
On Jan. 19 I found Bluets blooming along the Ocoee River in Polk Co. TN. What a surprise that was! This has been a really mixed-up winter, the poor flowers...
I went to the vernal pool at the Amphibian Monitoring Project area near the Weir Dams on South Holston River on Friday 23 FEB 2007. I heard, then saw, many...
I also saw some bluets in bloom along with a few open flowers of Trailing Arbutus. This was at Rock Creek Campground along the Obed River near Nemo picnic...
Up-comming events at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, TN include Friday, March 9th, 8:30 – 10:00 pm - Cherokee Skies – Meet Jeremy Stout at the Nature Center...
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Mar 7, 2007 6:13 pm
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On Tuesday I saw my first butterfly of the year: Cabbage White. Wednesday I saw Tiger Swallowtail, Spring Azure, Falcate Orange Tip, and an unknown yellow...
Clyde Austin 4-H Center, Greene Co., TN WED 14 MAR 2007 Pine Warbler - 2 Hwy 351 S. ca 1mi. east of crossing with road to Jones Bridge, Greene Co., TN THU 15...
My daughter Jane and I went out looking at frogs and toads crossing a road in the town of Norris last heavy rain (about 3 weeks ago). We found American toads,...
Allan, congrats to you and Jane on a life herp! Tracey, Allan and I got one last Saturday at Montezuma Bluffs State Natural Area (Macon County, GA) when we...
Hey Allan, Good find. For anyone who's curious, I found a few webpages on spadefoot toads for your enjoyment. http://www.apsu.edu/amatlas/title.htm click on...
SUN 01 APR 2007 Weaver's Bend, French Broad River, Cocke Co., TN D. Holt & D. Draper We found a few wildflowers, birds, butterflies, etc., despite cloudy...
WED 04 APR 2007 Clyde Austin 4-H Center, Greene Co., TN D. Holt After about a week of only seeing an occasional Common Green Darner, I finally spotted a few...
I visited the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park in Meigs County, TN on April 6, 2007. The area contains an overlook looking over Chickamauga Reservoir in a ...
I was at the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park in Meigs County, TN above Chickamauga Reservoir today (April 17, 2007). I spent about 40 minutes at the park from...
Allan, Thanks for the reports from the Cherokee Removal Memorial. That's truly an impressive number of Juniper Hairstreaks!! I'm disappointed I hadn't thought...
Ellen Parker is looking for good quality digital pictures she can use for posters at Steele Creek Park. She mostly needs salamanders, trees and fish. Most any...
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Apr 18, 2007 6:29 pm
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I saw a Luna Moth on Monday, April 16. The wings looked a little battered, but otherwise ok. Is it a little early for these moths to be emerging, or are they...
... Received this from another group and thought I would post here. Regards, Mike Poe ...  Received this from another group and thought I would post here....